MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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